Kuupuu [ Sous juju ] 2CD [EM1111DCD]

A collection of darkly shining northern diamonds, "Sous juju" is a two-CD compilation of the musical work of Kuupuu from her first releases in 2003 up to previously unreleased material from 2012. Kuupuu, known by her parents as Jonna Karanka, is a self-taught musician and visual artist from Finland who inhabits a semi-magical world where the mundane and the mysterious meet and make wonderful music together. Using tapes and loops, instruments both traditional and modern, Kuupuu's blend of low-tech electroacoustics and high-north songcraft is charming, surprising and unique. Sous juju gathers her self-released material, plus pieces culled from vinyl, cassette and CDR on American and European labels, as well as an unreleased piece and a 2012 vinyl remix from EM Records. This is a fine opportunity to hear the early work of an artist who promises to continue to enchant us well into the future.

+Two CD set of her retrospective collection from 2003-2012
+Cardboard gatefold paper jacket, incl. archival pictures
+Liner notes written by Kuupuu
+English/apanese text
+Given a nice opportunity to listen her whole work, the most of which were issued on self-made CDR or cassette at very limited quantities for years, and some of them are sought-after recently.

TRACKS:
DISC 1 - Dream Primitive
1. Mapau (from "Kuupuu", 2003, self-released, CDR)
2. Lumiportti (from "Kuupuu", 2003, self-released, CDR)
3. Iisa kehrää (from "Kuupuu", 2003, self-released, CDR)
4. Lumienkeli (Previously unreleased, 2004)
5. Ingalle (from "Kevätlauluja", 2004, self-released, CDR)
6. Lentokalojen hautuumaa (from "Kevätlauluja" 2004, self-released, CDR)
7. Onnenkuolaa (from "Kevätlauluja", 2004, self-released, CDR)
8. Melodija (Previously unreleased, 2004)
9. Hidas painajainen (Previously unreleased, 2004)
10. Ilta suree (from "Sateen suutelemat", 2004, Nidnod, tape)
11. Tuli uni (from "Sateen suutelemat", 2004, Nidnod, tape)
12. Taivaan koti (from "Sateen suutelemat", 2004, Nidnod, tape)
13. Leilei (from "Sateen suutelemat", 2004, Nidnod, tape)
14. Sival (Previously unreleased, 2004)
15. Lintupolku (from "I can walk the dark", 2004, Foxy Digitalis, CDR)
16. Pihlajapuu (from "I can walk the dark", 2004, Foxy Digitalis, CDR)
17. Seitsemän kuuta (from "Illusia", 2005, Time-Lag Records, 7")
18. Kaivo (from "Illusia", 2005, Time-Lag Records, 7")

DISC 2 - Semi-Electronic Nightmare
1. Häppää (from "Kulta sulka", 2005, self-released, CDR)
2. Aava (from "Kulta sulka", 2005, self-released, CDR)
3. Myrskylaulu (from "Kulta sulka", 2005, self-released, CDR)
4. Valonhalu (Previously unreleased, 2006)
5. Naavahaava (from "Tour musik", 2007, self-released, CDR)
6. Live at Soundwave (from "Tinakenkälurtta", Lady Garden, 2008, tape)
7. Untitled (Kuupuu/Smack Music7 split, Threshold Tapes, 2009, tape)
8. Iturata (from "Spring high spiritual spree spray ray", Cabin Floor Esoterica, 2010, tape)
9. Miuku (from "Spring high spiritual spree spray ray",, Cabin Floor Esoterica, 2010, tape)
10. Stimpi (from "Spring high spiritual spree spray ray", Cabin Floor Esoterica, 2010, tape)
11. Untitled (Kuupuu / Hilma Glad split, self-released, 2011, tape)
12. Hengellinen rapsutus REMIX, (from "Sisar", EM Records, 2012, 12" LP)
13. Shandy (Previously unreleased, 2012)